Ozark Center, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has been providing behavioral health services in February 1965 and became an entity of Freeman Health System in 1996. We employ about 600 employees in 30 locations across Jasper, Newton, McDonald and Barton counties, and serve approximately 14,000 clients.

Services Offered

Adult Services

Ozark Center offers an array of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services centered on your needs. Our dedicated staff provides support, encouragement and treatment to help you improve the quality of your life and navigate life's challenges. For more information, call 417.347.7600.

-Adult community services
-Crisis services
-Eating disorders treatment
-Substance use/addiction
-Mental Health Court
-Psychiatric services
-Inpatient psychiatric services
-Outpatient psychiatric services
-Psychological services and counseling
-Walk-In Therapy Clinic

Counseling Services

The highly-trained staff of psychologists and counselors at Ozark Center offers you personalized care to help you deal with mental and behavioral health problems. Through counseling, we can help you address emotional, social and situational issues in your life.

We provide a variety of psychological and counseling services, including:
-Psychological and mental health evaluations
-Individual counseling
-Therapy for children
-Group therapy
-Couples' counseling
-Family therapy

Family Services

Strengthening families
Families may seek therapy when issues are not resolving on their own. In addition, if a family member is currently in therapy, his or her therapist may ask the entire family to assist in his or her recovery.

Through therapy, families can address issues such as:
-Behavioral problems with children
-Depression or anxiety symptoms in adults or children
-Eating disorders
-Co-occurring disorders (substance use and mental health disorders)

Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program

Ozark Center Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program offers outpatient counseling services and in-home support for children, adolescents, and their families. Our case managers provide in-home services, which can be combined with outpatient counseling to best meet the needs of the family. In-home services also offer resource linking to other systems such as schools, courts, local organizations and social services. Outpatient counseling services are provided by licensed counselors with many years of experience and expertise with family issues.

-Assessment and evaluation
-Psychiatric services
-Individual therapy
-Family therapy
-Group counseling
-Crisis intervention
-In-home case management
-Psychosocial rehabilitation
For more information, please call 417.347.7580.

Fees and Payment

We accept medical insurance, Medicare and Medicaid. A sliding-fee scale based on your income is also available for qualified individuals. We also provide a number of business and financial services as a courtesy to patients:
-Verification of insurance coverage
-Estimates on charges for services
-Estimates on the patient portion of charges, as determined by the patient's insurance plan
-Billing of primary and secondary insurance carriers
-Answering questions from insurance carriers
-Providing itemized bills to patients, when requested
-Financial assistance for qualifying patients
-Payment plans

Services Offered To:
Adults
Couples
Teens
Children

Payment:
Sliding Scale
Medicare
Medicaid

Online Counseling:
During COVID-19